Dispensing device



March 8; 1932. w 5, TOWNSEND 1,848,211

DISPENSING DEVICE Filed Dec. 2, 1929 5 16 I 58 l'iggl.

Patented Mari 8 .1932

1 ffWILQILfM SQ1 WNSEND, -OF nocnnsmnnrhulwsynvemn mgreu sm v V v H'f'musiciansmem g, 1929'. sr1a1j1wt,4 o,-s s; 2m; liquid dispensingapparatus, and more part cularly to liquid containers-Which are adaptedto be-selfsupporting "for ithe'fsupply of-the contents 5 therefronitoanadjacent receptacle such as jrthecrankcaseoff air-automobile; J g Atpresentiwlilcfi 1 i p h bri atlng "to thecranlxcase' of an automobileitisgneces saryfor the filling station 1 attendant to remain atthefengine and hold the lubricant receptaclfefcl'uring' the entireperiod that the o1l isflowing out of thereceptacle and into thecrankcase]. This of course is a very tedious operation, especiallyduring-cold weather" quantity of oil is being pntinto the engine;

when oil flows very slowly, and'when a large it makes it necessary forthe attend'antto remain at the "engine for quite an appreciable period;A'maj'oritfy of thepurchases off oi'l today are made by motorists whohave the crankcase completely dra'ined and then, filled with freshoil,1the quantitie's supplied to the ,engine' being from one 'toltwogallons; The

' "dispensing operations.-

tacle. V V V v u J v 7 Another object 'ofthe invention is to pro-- 35for filling crankcases of automobiles, which filling isa slow process,andth'e filling station attendant can do nothing else during the entirefilling operation. a

It is therefore an object of this invention to provide a device whichmay be associated with the engine and an oil receptacle, wherebytl-lereceptacle maybe supported independent oft-he attendant acljacent the engine duringthe discharge fromjthe recep- 'vide a dispensing deviceparticularly adapted is of universal application for Ithisor other Afu'rther'obj ect is to provide a dispensing device which may be usedwith any" automobile for filling the crankcase thereof, one which isinexpensiveto make and maintain, and fulfills all requirements ofmanufacture .andservice; f these and various other objects in I'tratedin Figure view, the invention mavconsist of certain novel teatures ofconstruction'and operation,

In the drawings, which illustrate an embodiment of the deviceand whereinlike 'reference characters: are used to designatc like partsj v Figure 1is asectional elevation showing the device "in supported fillingrelation to an engine blo'ckja'nd the'crankcase inlet thereof V "FigureQi is atop plan'viewotthe parts illustrate d in Figure 1 pensing'jlubric'a'ntj from; the receptacle illiis Referring first of all moreparticularly to the device asifllustrate d in Figures 1 and 2, it hasbeen found that "in substantially all automobiles there are anumber ofparts which are common; they, are the tie rod 10' disposed between andconnecting the radiator and cowl of the car,'an d,the engineblo'cfk 12,the engine block being provided withla,

'suit'ablecrankcase (i1ot'shown) having an ,oil

filling opening 14 for vsu'pplying oil thereto.

ilhe dispensing device includes a receptamanipulation thereof, ,thereceptacle being serted intoan openingll for supplying lu- "bricantthereto; Theflexible hose '24 is in communication witha valvefitting,shown in 1 the nature of an elbow 2'8,having .acyalve seat 30, the flowof liquid through said seat ,ll ary eleva ti nj i i i Figurel ls afiaginentary elevation of a modifiediorm of actuating device for dishishaving a handle 1181thereonior proper iii being controlled by the valve32. The valve 32 is secured to the lever 34, pivotally mounted as at 36on the support or standard 38 provided in the receptacle, the end remotefrom the valve being pivoted as at 40 to the operating rod 42 extendingupwardly through suitable guides 44 provided on the inside of thereceptacle. The upper end of the rod 42 is threaded as at 46 and extendsthrough a correspondingly threaded actuating nut 48 which is rotatablymounted in the bracket 50 fixed to the receptacle. The nut 48 isprovidedwith spaced shoulders 52 embracing a portion of the member 50, and anupper thumb screw portion 54, which portion may be rotated for movingthevalve 32 to:

opened or closed position through movement of the rod 42, the nutserving to lock the valve in any desired position as there is norelative movement of translation between the nut and the member 50; Theoperating means for the valve may be r varied som'ewhat, as illustratedin Figure 4, wherein the upper end of the rod 42 is downwardly notchedwith a plurality of notches 146, the notched portion of the rodextending through the member '5 0,'said member being provided with anelongated slot 150 "wherey the upper end of the rod 42 may be depressedto open the valve 32 the desired amount, whereupon the valve may belocked inselected open position by booking the selected notch 146 undera portion of the mem- 'ber adjacent the outer end of the slot 150.

The receptacle may be provided with a suitable hook member 56 into whichthefiexible hose 24'may be hooked when the receptable is in operativeposition, the valve 32 being closed. The receptacle is provided with avertically disposed supportin member shown as a strip of metal 58 havinga plurality of upwardly extending slots 60 disosed therein at suitableintervals, extending the entire depth of the receptacle.

In order then to supportthe receptacle in operative position wherein itis possible. to

. open the valve 32 to dispense liquid from the into openin receptaclethrough the hose 24, nozzle 26 say 14, a bracket device 62 is probracketis provided with an up- 'age the vided, said per hook portion 64 adaptedto en tie rod 10, the bracket 62 being, deflected as at'66 to provide adownwardly extending portion 68 to engage a portion of the engine block12, said portion 68 being provided with spaced aperturesalong the lengththereof,

The member 62 is provided with a pedestal member or bracket 70 pivotedas at 7 2 to the brace member 74 which is'provided with an enlarged endportion 76 having spaced headed pins 78 thereon adapted to be engaged inselected slots 60 in themember 58. The brace member 74 is provided witha brace member 80 pivoted thereto as at 82, the end of said brace memberbeing reduced to the proper sized portion 84 for engagement in selectedslotted apertures in the member 68 whereby a triangular brace member isformed supported at a plurality of points, namely, on the tie rod andengine block, for supporting the receptacle 16, it being understood thatthe slots 60 may be provided with an upwardly extending enlarged portion86 whereby the brace member 74 is locked in supporting position to thereceptacle by the weight of said receptacle.

' The brace member 62 may be varied somewhat, as shown in Figure 3 at162, the brace member being provided with the hook portion 164 forengaging the tie rod 10, said brace; member being supported at anotherpoint on the engine block 12. The brace memberfil62 is provided with apedestal 170 -pivoted at 172 to the brace member 174, which member isprovided with an enlarged head portion176 having headed pins 178 forengaging in slots 600i the member 58 provided on the receptacle 16. Themember 174 is notched as at188 for the selected reception of theheaded'pins 190 and 192 provided on the oflsethead portion'194 of thebrace member.180, said member being pivoted as at 196 to the pedestal198provided on the brace member 162.

lVhen either of the brackets are not in,

. use, theymay be folded so that they are readierative position. and thevalve opened, after "which the attendant may go about other an ties,such as tending other. automobiles or attending to the gas, water ortires of the machine which is being su plied with lubricant.

It is, of course, to e understood that I;

do not wish to be limited by the exactembodiment of the device shown,which is merely by way of illustration and not limitation, as variousand other. forms of the device will of course be apparent to thoseskilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the ini Ivention or the scope of the claims.

I claim:

1. In combination with a liquid container or the like having a supportadjacent there-. to, a liquid receptacle having means for selectivelysupplying liquid to said container or the like, means cooperating withsaid support and said receptacle for sustaining said receptacle inposition to supply liquid to said containeror the like, said last namedmeans includin amember adapted to releasably engage sai support, and apair of members cooperating with said receptacle and said first namedmember. r v

2. In a device of the character described, the combination of alubricant container having a discharge 'hose, means in said containerfor controlling flow of lubricant through said hose, a slotted supportdisposedv on said container, a bracekt for supporting saidcontaineradjacent the fill opening of a vehicle whereby said hose canbereceived in said fill opening, said bracket having means received insaid slots. I

3. Ina device of the character described, the combination of alubricantcontainer hav-' ing a discharge hose, means in said container forcontrolling flow of lubricant through said hose, a slotted suppportdisposed on said con tainer, a bracket for supporting said containeradjacent the fill opening of a vehicle whereby said hose can be receivedin said fill opening, said bracket including a plurality of members, oneof said members having means received in said slots, another of saidmembers formin supporting means for said firstnamed mem er, and a thirdmember formin a strut forsaid other members.

4. In a device of the character described,

the combination of a lubricant container having a discharge hose, meansin said container for controllingfiow of-lubricant throughsaid hose, abracket for supporting said containone of said second-namedmembershaving means thereon for attachmentto said con-,

tainer to hold said container adjacent said fill opening, the other ofsaid second-named members serving as a strut between said support engaing member and the other of said members or maintaining a rigidsupporting structure for said container.

Signed at Rochester, Pennsylvania, this 29th day of November, 1929.

WILLIAM S. TOWNSEND.

er adjacent the fill opening of a vehicle whereby said hose can bereceived in said fill .hose, a bracket for supporting said containeradjacent the fill opening of a vehiclewhereby said hose can be receivedin said fill opening, said bracket including a support engaging memberhaving securing means thereon,

and a pair of members each engaging a portion of the support engagingmember and each other, and, being adapted to be disposed in angularposition with respect to each other, one of said second-named membershaving means thereon for attachment to said container to hold saidcontainer adjacent said fill opening.

6. In a device ofthe character described, the combination of alubricantcontainer having a discharge hose, means in said container 1 forcontrolling flow of lubricant through said hose, a bracket forsupporting said container adjacent the fill opening of a vehicle wherebysaid hose can be received in said fill opening, said bracket including asupport engaging member having securing means thereon, and a pair ofmembers each engaginga portion of the support engaging member and eachother, and being adapted to be disposed in 1 angular position withrespect to each other,

